Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 231

Chapter 231

Before Carter could respond, Sharon ended the call.

Kelly stared, caught off guard by how abruptly Sharon had hung up.

What was that about? Did Sharon use her as an excuse just to talk to Carter? Even if he came, it would be for her-what did it have to do with Sharon?

After the call, Sharon turned back to the table and calmly resumed lunch with Uriah and Theo.

Kelly touched her empty stomach. She hadn’t eaten all morning, thinking she’d have lunch with Carter. But instead, she ended up stuck here, thanks to Uriah.

Still, it wasn’t all bad-Carter would be coming soon. That was why she hadn’t stopped Sharon from making the call.

Now he’d see for himself how she’d been wronged.

An hour later, Carter arrived.

The three at the table had already finished eating.

nearby, quietly grinding medicinal ingredients. And Kelly, the “patient,” sat in a chair, glancing toward the door every few

moment she saw him-tall, composed, walking in with long strides-her eyes

“Carter, you’re here!”

her hand. “Is the wound

hid her hand behind

was just a little

frowned and reached for the hand she was hiding. He pulled it

Then paused.

wound, no redness. Her skin was smooth,

toward Sharon, who was still

were messing with me?” His voice

Sharon could respond, Matty spoke up from

you accusing Sharon without even asking what happened? It was Kelly who came over saying she was in pain. She told us her condition was special, that she

that last week, when she cut her finger, you panicked and rushed her to the hospital. Said you were so worried you had a blood

some patient at the hospital had massive blood loss and they gave that blood to them. And you got so mad you

on

lie. Kids usually

recited were details only he and